It seems like you can’t turn on the TV without seeing a commercial for a pharmaceutical giant that ends with ‘Ask your doctor if this product is right for you.’ Today I’ll talk with an expert in the field to get an inside scoop on the marketing of prescription drugs.

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The person I interview isn’t a doctor, and doesn’t even play one on TV. But better yet, Cathy Conley is a senior pharmaceutical sales rep for a major drug company. She’s got a chemical engineering degree from MIT, she’s worked at one of the biggest consumer products companies in the world, and as a bonus, she’s an actress and singer and all around funny person.

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Today she’s going to let us in on some of the secrets to how pharmaceuticals are marketed.

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Cathy’s diverse background:

Chemical Engineering degree from MIT

Helped develop a body wash at one of the largest consumer product companies in the world

Actress, singer, and recently did a pilot for The Discovery Channel

Senior pharmaceutical sales rep for a major drug company (pushing drugs on the streets of Manhattan)

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JIM’S “NAME THAT DRUG” QUIZ

Given a name in the list below, can youÂ guess what each one is for, and which ones are fakes? Answers in the podcast.